Orphans Court session items report Caroline County may 2
The Orphans Court of Caroline County met on Tuesday May 2 with Judges Handy Dennis and Fooks presiding. It examined and ordered recorded several estates including the inventories and appraisements of Della Hughes Rutherford late of Caroline, executors accounts for Alexine Longfellow, Margaret M Jump, and Augustus W Delaporte, and orders to sell or accept offers. Letters of administration were granted to Irwin T Sparklin for Sallie Bright and to Bertie M Towers for T Houston Towers. Bond actions, appraisers named, and inventories filed for multiple estates including Carl P Hilton Ernest G Cooper and Paul M Brittingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans’ Court
Caroline County
Handy, Dennis
Fooks
Maude Hughes Rutherford
Della Hughes
Frank Longfellow
Alexine Longfellow
Madge G. Jump
Margaret M. Jump
Wesley E. Thawley
Augustus W. Delaporte
Gustav Good
Carl P. Hilton
Sallie Bright
Irwin T. Sparklin
Mildred B. Butler
Gerald M. Pine
T. Houston Towers
Bertie M. Towers
Gordon Holbrook
L. H. Thomas
Ernest G. Cooper
Frances C. Cooper
Bond
I. Robert Fleetwood
Austin Murphy
Eva T. Brittingham
Paul M. Brittingham
Hobbs Community Notes and Social Gatherings
Mrs B B Allen hosted WwW S C S at her home with piano songs and refreshments. The Andersontown Hobbs Homemakers Club met at Concord church. Local families visited, hosted, or attended services and events across Hobbs area including Dagsboro and Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Allen
Allen
Thomas
Frances Bennett
Christian Endeavor
Manning Merriken
Andersontown-Hobbs Homemakers Club
Church House
Concord
L. N. Murphy
L. H. Thomas
F. N. Smith
Esther
Sue
W. T. Archer
Dagsboro
Del
Arthur Trice
Jean
Donald
James Long
Wilmington
Grover Willoughby
James Chastine
Washington
J. A. Willoughby
Chas. Sewell
Little Son
Queen Anne
Cleveland Henry
Preston Wrights Baptize Baby Ca mela at Bethesda Church
The Wrights hosted a baptism for their daughter Ca mela at Bethesda Church during Sunday service marked by the use of the newly installed baptis mal fountain. Community Club of Preston held its annual meeting May 3 with a covered dish luncheon and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Wright Jr
Camela
Bethesda Church
A. W. Strickland
Community Club of
Preston
E. J. Harris
George Roger Myers Jr
Nelson Fooks
Corpus Christi
Texas
Lt. Myers
J. K. Lecompte
Mae Fooks
J. M. Parker
Viola Brinsfield
Cambridge
Victor Griffith
Mary Agnes
Towson
Erna Courson
Circle No. 2
Josephine Gallagher
Exmore
James Gallagher
Baltimore
Edward T. Moore
McCook
Nebraska
E. T. Moore
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Paxton Ledman
Princeton
North Carolina
Herbert Jump
Easton
John W. Noble
Funeral services for Harry Layton held at Wesley Church
Funeral services for Harry Layton 70 died in Philadelphia were held Monday May 1 at 2 p m in Wesley Church led by Rev R L Jones. He is survived by his wife Sadie Burke daughter Catherine Layton a brother Amos sisters Georgia Bowdle Nora Stevens and several nieces and nephews. Other items note dinner guests Stafford Welch and family paratrooper Pratt Wooters furloughs and bake sale proceeds of 54 64 by Wesley Church ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Layton
Philadelphia
Wesley Church
R. L. Jones
Layton
Tilghman
Martha Layton
Sadie Burke
Catherine Layton
Amos
Here
Georgia Bowdle
Washington
Nora Stevens
Hickman
Corp
James O. Stafford
Camp Shelby
Clayton Stafford
Wilmington Manor
Reba Stafford
Harrington
R. H. Stafford
Robert Stafford
Bill Joyce
Wilmington
Walter Gough
Smyrna
H. A. Porter
Manuel Buarque
Camp Wheeler
Charles Welch
Emma Smith
Pfc
Pratt Wooters
England
Lulu Pusey
Camden
N. J
Baltimore
Hillsboro Socials and Miss Jimmy Play at Tri County High
Hillsboro area residents visited each other including Mrs Lloyd Travers and daughters from Wilmington and Mrs Nat Elliott and Mrs Beulah Wothers of Easton. Tri-County High School will stage the senior class play Miss Jimmy on Friday May 12 at 8 pm in the assembly hall with admission 35 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs James Loose and daughter Lynn and Mr and Mrs Meredith Uhrig and son Donny from Reading Pennsylvania visiting Mr and Mrs Charlie Delord. Mary Rowe visited brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Harry Wright of Preston along with Preston visitors Mr and Mrs Harry Kemp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Travers
Betty
Kathryn
Wilmington
Nat Elliott
Beulah Wothers
Easton
Joyce Wothers
J. E. Wothers
Jimmy
Assembly Hall
Tri-County High School
James Loose
Lynn
Meredith Uhrig
Donny
Reading
Charlie Delord
Mary Rowe
Harry Wright
Preston
Harry Kemp
Joseph Eaton
Weekend Guests and Social Roundup in Henderson Area
Henderson area residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Guests included Mrs. Lewis Shelton and daughter Bonnie Lou of Sadlersville along with Mrs. Elma Harman of Dover and Mr. Harold Overfield of Philadelphia. Numerous other gatherings featured families from Wilmington Greensboro Richardson Park Ashtabulah Ohio Arlington N J and Canton Ohio with local hosts the Melvin Gooden Montague Jones Clark and Jones families completing a busy social calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Shelton
Bonnie Lou
Sadlersville
Elma Harman
Dover
Harold Overfield
Philadelphia
Dora B. Melvin
C. EB. Hadaway
D. L. Dougherty
Denton
J. A. Dougherty
Wilmington
M. W. Gooden
James Jones
Calvin Butler
Greensboro
E. C. Gooden
William Palmer
George Montague
T. A. Montague
Charles Cartwright
Richardson Park
Edward Colmer
Ashtabulah
Ohio
H. L. Melvin
W. F. Clark
Carleton Dill
Carroll Jones
Alma Nuttle
L. M. Jones
Martha Steffy
Canton
Wallace Jones
Helen Martin
Arlington
N. J
Local Social and Personal News from Ridgely and Vicinity
Clifton E. Morris of Ridgely has become Trust Officer at La Salle National Bank in Chicago after resigning from Geneva Trust Company. A parade of visits and entertaining guests spans Ridgely, Elsmere, Middletown, Centreville, Chester, and nearby towns, with families including Wilsons, Larrimbes, Connollys, Cherry, Beaven, Stoops, and Connellys hosting relatives and friends. Several trips and homecomings noted, including Nancy Rice and Connie Stoops, plus military and college connections in Delaware and Maryland communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton E. Morris
J. Edward Morris
Ridgely
la Salle National Bank of
Chicago
Ill
Morris
Geneva Trust Company
Norman Wilson
Jas. S. Wilson
Betty Anne Wood
Elsmere
Del
William Aileen
Carl
Middletown
Franklin Wilson
U. S. Army
M.C
Camp Cook
Calif
C. W. Larrimore
Mary Larrimore
H. N. Gannon
J. E. Connolly
Centreville
Thomas Connolly
California
George Cherry
Greensboro
Nancy Rice
Queen Anne
Mallory Winstead
Arthur Sculley
Howard Long
Claymont
Roland Cherry
Chester
A. Orrell Saulsbury
Helen
Washington College
A. Orrell Jr
West Nottingham Academy
Connie Stoops
Clinton Stoops
Hillsboro
Francis Beaven
Francis 3Rd
Solomons
Maryland
Lay Beaven
Lawrence Wilson
Alice Wilson
York
Richmond Pendleton
Frank Kibler
Norma Hicks
Joseph Roche
Bernard Connelly
Marie Connelly
Bernard
Wm. Connelly
Connolly Garman
Local Social Notes Highlight Easton and New Jersey Visits
Mrs. John Swing entertains her granddaughter Nancy and Gail Rosenast from New Jersey along with Sarah Ann Swing from Easton. Several residents host family such as Mr and Mrs Adam Holsinger with son Russell on furlough from the U S Army Air Corps. Middleton Circle sees visits, travels to Baltimore and Bordentown, plus church conference at Ridgely Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Swing
Nancy and
Gail Rosenast
New Jersey
Sarah Ann Swing
Easton
Grocer
Post
California
Adam Holsinger
Russell Holsinger
U. S. Army Air Corps
Robert E. Smith
Henry Rawlings
Annapolis
Bernard Ringgold
Clarence Ringgold
Shirley Smith
Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Smith
Wm. D
Maple Avenue
Third Street
J. W. Shively
Greensboro Church Leads Sunday School Contest
Greensboro Sunday School at St Pauls Methodist tops Georgetown Del with 340 to 248. The Greensboro lead grows to 50 as historic high 306 is noted from 1940. Georgetown plans renewed effort next Sunday as supporters rally. event includes attendance of Mrs Wrenda Monroe and guests from Easton Dover Chestertown and more. Lions Club Minstrel raises 300 for charity at Greensboro High School auditorium with strong turnout.
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St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Greensboro
Wesley Methodist Church
Georgetown
Del
Goldsboro
William H. Henderson
Bill
Wrenda Monroe
James Collins
J. E. Morgan
Easton
M. J. Forney Sr
Dover
Nelson Forney
Judy
Chestertown
Monroe
Minstrel program praised. Lions Club marks sixth anniversary
The Lions Club held its sixth anniversary and ladies night at Nokomis Hall with 18 members and 30 guests. Irvin Smith of Denton directed the minstrel. magician William Baxter of Dover and Rev J Wooten of Cambridge entertained. A turkey supper was served by the Daughters of Pocahontas. Rawlings was toastmaster as Archer Nashold and others visited family. The report notes community groups, Circle meetings, and a paralyzed elderly gentleman Mr Hill.
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Irvin Smith
Denton
The
Lions Club
Nokomis Hall
Daughters of Pocahontas
William M. Baxter
Dover
Del
J. W. Wooten
Cambridge
Baxter
Raymond B. Rawlings
Byron Lee Nashold
G.M
Navy Armed Guard
Harrison Nashold
Nashold
George Godwin
Georgia
Leonardtown
G. H. Nasheld Jr
Frederica
Joseph Collins
Jo Ann
Jerry
Heath Bowman
Addie Jackson Leader
Kirwin
Olin Price
Local Notes and Social Visits Across the Region
Last week brought family visits and health updates as residents returned to routine. Mrs. Rouse traveled from New York to care for her father who is recovering. Baltimore visitors Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dabson spent the weekend with relatives including Mrs. Carrie Dabson and Betty Lou. Nashold recovers from eight months of illness and Myrtle Brumbaugh visited Denton relatives. Miss Ginn takes a brief vacation before resuming duties. Dill of Chester Pa. visited home. Mrs. Godwin of Wilmington stayed with her sister. Miss Lobstein visits two weeks. Master Kay Monroe visits his grandmother in Denton.
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John Decker
Jenkintown
Decker
Edwin Watts
Lee
Waynesboro
Ann Watts
Wilmington
James Eveland
Gardner Beaven
Coast Guard
North Carolina
R. W. Beaven
Susie Thompson
Mack Geiser
Centreville
William Revelle
Wye Mills
Ralph Holland
Geo. Williams
Baltimore
Sam Naylor
William Sparks
Frank Fleming
Oscar Clark
Denton
Chas. Jarrell
Lester Whitby
Jos. Eaton
Beatrice Bowers
Robert Groff
Marblehead
Mass
Ridgely Methodist Church
C. W. Jackson
Fred Coursey
Greensboro
Laura Mitchell
Porter
Gilbert O’connor
J. S. Fifer
John Murphy
Frank Samis
James Wilson
Ralph Towers
Samuel Bear
Lee Dolan
New Jersey
Rouse
New York
Post
Robert Dabson
Ella Brumbaugh
A. W. Brumbaugh
M. M. Ginn
Charles Dill
Chester Penn Steel Works
Chester
Jay B. Godwin
Harrison Nashold
Mary Lobstein
John Brown
Kay Monroe
Card of thanks for Ida V. White tribute
Family of Ida V. White extends sincere thanks to friends for floral tributes and sympathy shown after her passing.
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Ida V. White
Order Nisi Ratifies Sale of Property in Caroline County
Order dated May 4 1944 directs sale ratification unless opposition is shown by July 5 next. A copy of the order must run in a Caroline County newspaper four successive weeks before June 8. The sale report lists proceeds of 1100 dollars. Clerk D Ralph Horsey signs the copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Redden
Caroline County
D. Ralph Horsey
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Caroline
Hobbs
Burrsville
Henderson
Nisi
Eugene Horsee
Annie Horsey
Circuit Court
Joe Marsh
Will Dudley
Will
Brewing Industry Foundation
Telmare
Neel
Denton National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
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